Jerry Lewis (born Joseph Levitch; March 16, 1926 – August 20, 2017), nicknamed "The King of Comedy", was an American comedian, actor, singer, filmmaker and humanitarian, who appeared in over sixty films (with only 13 Lewis directed) and other media, from the Martin & Lewis partnership with singer Dean Martin to his "one-man" solo act.
In 1945, Lewis met a young singer named Dean Martin at the Glass Hat Club in New York City where the two performed until they debuted at Atlantic City's 500 Club as Martin and Lewis on July 25, 1946. The duo gained attention as a double act with Martin serving as the straight man to Lewis' zany antics. Along with being physically attractive, they played to each other and had ad-libbed improvisational segments within their planned routines, which added a unique quality to their act and separated them from previous comedy duos.
Jerry's single of Rock-a-Bye Your Baby went to No. 10 and the album "Jerry Lewis Just Sings" went to No. 3 on the Billboard charts, staying near the top for four months and selling a million and a half copies.
1. I'm Sitting On Top Of The World
2. Get Happy
3. Sometimes I'm Happy
4. I've Got The World On a String
5. My Mammy
6. Shine On Your Shoes
7. Come Rain or Come Shine
8. It All Depends On You
9. Back In Your Own Back Yard
10. Bye Bye Baby
11. How Long Has This Been Going On
12. Rock A Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody
13. With These Hands
14. By Myself
15. Birth Of The Blues
16. Let Me Sing And I'm Happy
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